NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic couldn't think about No. 24 without thinking of Kobe Bryant. So after winning the U.S. Open on Sunday night for a historic 24th Grand Slam title, Djokovic put on a blue ...

Bryant began his career with the No. 8 after his high school jersey No. 24 was already occupied by George McCloud when he ...

When Kobe Bryant made his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, his high school jersey No. 24 was taken by George McCloud, so the 18-year-old rookie settled for No. 8. Beginning in the ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Wednesday was August 24, 8/24 in the U.S., and beforehand the City of Los Angeles declared it Kobe Bryant Day because of the two jersey numers he wore in his career (8 and 24). Which brings back a ...

The only debate pertaining to the greatness of Kobe Bryant is which jersey number he was better in. He wore No. 8 for the first 10 seasons of his career before switching to No. 24 in 2006, and each ...

In the NBA GOAT debate, Kobe Bryant is frequently mentioned alongside Michael Jordan and LeBron James. The late Los Angeles Lakers legend was known for his offensive and defensive prowess and ...

Vin Scully posed a question to his viewers during a June 27, 2000, broadcast of the Dodgers-San Diego Padres game. "Do you recognize this man?" the legendary Dodgers broadcaster asked while showing a ...

The offseason is full of moving parts -- it's a reshuffling of the cards in general for the NBA. Players get traded, podcast hosts get hired, but the strangest part, the hardest one to get used to, is ...

Luka Doncic joined Lakers legend Kobe Bryant The Lakers beat the Grizzlies on the roadDoncic roasted his Lakers teammate The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 117-112 on ...